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	Accreditation
	Advanced Care Planning
	Aged Care
	Asthma
	Chronic Disease Management (CDM) - 45 year old Health check info!
	Corporatisation
	Community Representative Program
	Diabetes
	Divisions of General Practice and other GP Training
	HMR for HARP
	Immunisation
	Infectious Diseases (Pandemic Influenza)
	Information Management / Information Technology
	Lifestyle Prescriptions
	Medical and General Practice Organisations
	Mental Health
	Miscellaneous
	Medical Journals and Textbooks
	Pharmacists
	Practice Nurse MBS item Numbers
	Primary Care Liaison
	Privacy
	Quality Use of Medicines
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Accreditation Back
Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited - AGPAL www.agpal.com.au General Practice Accreditation (GPA plus) www.gpa.net.au
Advanced Care Planning
What is Advanced Care Planning? GP Steps to Advance Care Planning Advanced Care Planning Discussion Guide Useful links: http://www.easternhealth.org.au/eastern/respect-choice.html Eastern Health Victoria– follow the links for an outline of the Respecting Patient Choices Advance Care Planning Program, which trains health professionals to assist people to develop advance care plans and is based on the Medical Treatment Act Victoria 1988. For information about the project and how to refer your patients for information, contact Jennifer Evans, RPC Program Manager, on 8843 2206 or email Jennifer.evans@easternhealth.org.au http://www.respectingpatientchoices.org.au http://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au Office of Public Advocate Victoria Fact Sheets about medical consent and Guardianship (available in many languages) Document templates. OPA operates a 24 hour Telephone Advice Service on 9603 9500 or 1300 309337. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mta/index.htm Department of Human Services Victoria Details the Medical Treatment Act and Enduring Power of Attorney (Medical Treatment) forms. http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-6SY6U8 The AMA position statement on the Role of the Medical Practitioner in Advance Care Planning.
Aged Care Menu
Aged Care Homes - Click here GPs and Practice Staff - Click here
Asthma Menu
Brochures: - Space Devices - Dry Powder Devises - Emergency Asthma - Asthma: dust mites, pollens - Occupational Asthma - Asthma & Exercise - Asthma - Getting Medicines Down - Asthma and Food - Asthma in Under 5's - Emergency Asthma - Poster (email afv@asthma.org.au, or phone: 9326 7088 for a copy of the Brochures) - Smoking and Asthma (email: quit@accr.org.au for a copy of this brochure). Management and Action Plans www.asthma.org.au Asthma Severity Table www.nationalAsthma.org.au
Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Menu
Item 717 - 45-49 Year old Health Check - Fact Sheet Item 717 - 45-49 Year old Health Check - Sample checklist Item 717 - 45-49 Year old Health Check - Question and Answers Item 717 - 45-49 Year old Health Check - Summary Presentation from RACGP From the February 2007 IEMDGP News Letter to patients in the eligible aged range informing them of the health check Patient letter targeting 45-49 year old previously diagnosed with a risk factor A Survey designed to help diagnose particular chronic disease risk factors *Template for Medical Director* Instructions for importing templates into Medical Director Medical Director template for this item - 717 (right click and click 'save as' to hard drive) Allied Health Numbers - Dental Care Referral Form For more information please contact Emily at the Division on ph 9816 9096
Community Representative Program Menu
Consumers Health Forum of Australia www.chf.org.au National Resources Centre for Consumer Participation in Health http://www.participateinhealth.org.au/ Health Issues Centre http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hissues/
Corporatisation Menu
Corporatisation Decision Support Kit Gold Coast Division of General Practice General Practice Divisions - Victoria www.gpdv.com.au
Diabetes Menu
Referral Form - Divisions' Diabetes Education Program (do not open in word) Diabetes Care Plan National Diabetic Services Scheme Form www..diabetesaustralia.com.au Diabetes Australia - Victoria www.dav.org.au International Diabetes Institute www.diabetes.com.au Juvenile Diabetes Foundation www.jdrf.org
Divisions of General Practice Menu
General Practice Divisions - Victoria www.gpdv.com.au Royal Australian College of General Practitioners www.racgp.com.au Flinders University - Leaders in training for Chronic Disease Management www.som.flinders.edu.au/FUSA/CCTU/home.htm Med-E-Serv PriMeD is a great way to do your CPD!
Home Medicine Review for HARP Menu
HMR for HARP - Brochure for GPs This brochure explains how item 900 works for General Practitioners HMR for HARP - Brochure for HARP Worker This brochure explains the process of referring a patient to the HMR for HARP program HMR for HARP - Brochure for a Pharmacist This brochure explains the role of the pharmacist and the accredited pharmacist in the HMR process HMR for HARP - Request for a HMR This handwritten Request Form is faxed to ERGPA with the Basic SCOTT to request a HMR
Infectious Diseases (Pandemic Influenza) Menu
Pandemic Flu Information on the Department of Health and Ageing website Preparing for Pandemic Influenza - A GP Kit and workplan for General Practice
Immunisation	Back
New! HPV Vaccine Program Information Immunisation Websites Infectious Diseases Websites See also www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/general.htm DHS Immunisation Resource Order Form DHS Immunisation Vaccine Order Form (New Version - 25/3/2008) Meningococcal - Power Point Presentation Anthrax Anthrax Consensus Victorian Government Health Information - Immunisation www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation.htm The Doctors Reference Site, Immunisation www.drsref.com.au/immunisation.html Australian Childhood Immunisation Register www.health.gov.au/pubhlth/strateg/immunis/acir.htm Australian Immunisation Handbook 8th Edition www.immunise.health.gov.au/handbook.htm
IM/IT Menu
Templates Important message for all templates: The templates below are for Medical Director, Best Practice and all other clinical software packages that recognise Word documents. Opening these templates in Word will cause them to corrupt. Please 'right click' on each template link and choose 'Save target as' and use the instructions below to import the template into your clinical software package. Instructions for importing templates into Medical Director and other Software packages St Vincent's Health St Vincent's Referral Form for all Outpatients Clinics Eastern Health Box Hill Referral template Private Clinic Referral Form (bulk-billing) ACAS Templates ACAS/Peter James template ACAS/St Georges template Care Plans GP Management Plan - template Team Care Arrangement - template Medicare Items for AHP.rtf Mental Health Templates GP Mental Health Care Plan (2710) GP Mental Health Care Plan REVIEW (2712) Other Templates New Approved Victorian Work Cover Certificate Please note: these are the only electronic templates officially approved by Work Cover New Approved Victorian Work Cover Certificate - no shading (use this version if your printer doesn't work with shading) Centerlink Medical Certificate QUACS QUACS Manual Shortcuts List Week 1 Follow Up Week 2 Follow Up Week 3 Follow Up Week 4 Follow Up Newsletter Articles 12 Golden Rules of Security and Safety of all your Computer data - Dr John Addis
Lifestyle Prescriptions Menu
Call Emily at the Division on 9816 9096 for more information on Lifestyle Prescriptions or to arrange for resources to be delivered to your practice. Lifestyle Prescriptions Overview Practice Manual Practice Resources - Order form CD-ROM Order form - How to Use Lifestyle Prescriptions Waiting Room Checklist Patient Flyer Guidelines Assessment Tools Prescriptions Practical Tips for GPs Implementing Lifescripts *Templates for Medical Director* Instructions for importing templates into Medical Director Risky Alcohol Use Assessment Guidelines Prescription Nutrition Assessment Guidelines Prescription Physical Activity Assessment Guidelines Prescription Smoking Assessment Guidelines Prescription Weight Management Assessment Guidelines Prescription
Medical and General Practice Organisations Menu
Australian E-Medical Services Directory www.cundle.com.au Doctors Reference Centre www.drsref.com.au/index.html Doctors Guide www.pslgroup.com/docguide.htm General Practice Online www.priory.com/gp.htm Health Communications Network www.hcn.net.au/info/intro.htm Medline www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed Medscape www.medscape.com Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) www.racgp.org.au The Cancer Council Victoria (includes links to SunSmart, Quit Victoria, and PapScreen Victoria) www.cancervic.org.au
Mental Heath Menu
Managing the Mix Resource for Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol - Service listing for Eastern Region Boroondara - Managing the Mix Resource Yarra Ranges - Managing the Mix Resource Manningham - Managing the Mix Resource Cardinia - Managing the Mix Resource Whitehorse - Managing the Mix Resource Knox - Managing the Mix Resource Maroondah - Managing the Mix Resource Balint Groups: History, aims and Methods View this Link - http://familymed.musc.edu/balint/overview.html Accessing St.Vincent's Mental Health Service - A flowchart for GPs Can of Worms Session - Carer Resources Resources collated from information from carer and consumer representatives and Divisions of General Practice websites. Mini Mental State Examination SF-12 & HoNOS Patient info - Psychosis Patient info - Recognising tension Patient info - Schizophrenia Patient info - Relaxation Patient info - Managing Depression Patient info - Anxiety Mental Health Information www.mentalhealthvic.org.au A-Z Victoria's Mental Health Services www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/atoz.htm Adult Services in Boroondara www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/adult/inurbaneast-a.htm Aged Services in Boroondara www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/aged/inenorthcote-g.htm Child and Adolescent Services in Boroondara www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/child/northeast-c.htm Beyond Blue National Depression Initiative www.beyondblue.org.au
Miscellaneous Menu
Membership Application form GP Claim Form Annual Report 2005-06
Medical Textbooks and Journals Menu
British Medical Journal www.bmj.com Postgraduate Medical Journal www.postgradmedj.com/ Vanderbilt University Medical Centre www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/journals/ Electronic Textbook of Dermatology www.telemedicine.org/stamford.htm
Pharmacists Menu
PDL Legal liability for delay during the HMR process Finding forms on the HIC website - Hard Copy HIC registration form - Hard Copy PSA accreditation training - Web Link Local consulting accredited pharmacists for HMR - Hard Copy NPS Resources List - Print and fax back - Excel PhERN - for Pharmacies and Pharmacists www.phern.com.au/phern.html
Practice Nurse MBS item Numbers Menu
MBS Items for Immunisation and Wound Management MBS Items for Pap Smears and Preventative checks MBS items for Pap Smears in all areas Practice Nurse MBS Items tabled Guide
Primary Care Liaison Menu
For your patients... Booklet : Ten Tips for Safer Health Care - What everyone needs to know Summary of the Ten Tips for Safer Health Care Booklet These documents are available in the following languages, please email chrisl@iemdgp.com.au or phone 98169096 and we will send you a copy. Arabic Cantonese Croatian Filipino German Greek Hindi Italian Macedonian Polish Serbian Spanish Turkish Vietnamese Eastern Health Website www.easternhealth.org.au Inner Eastern Primary Care Partnerships website www.iepcp.org.au
Privacy Menu
The following resources are from the RACGP web site: Patient Information Brochure Practice details can be added to this and it can be printed as a two sided brochure Patient Request form for personal health information This should be completed by patients before health information is released. Staff confidentiality agreement Unless there is a confidentiality clause in each employee's employment contract this should be filled out and signed by all employees and others who may have access to practice files - eg. computer technicians Privacy and Recall Reminder Systems Information sheets to explain to patients the practice use of patient health information in sending out recall and reminder letters Office of Federal Privacy Commissioner www.privacy.gov.au Department of Human Services www.dhs.vic.gov.au/privacy/
Quality Use of Medicine (National Prescribing Service & Home Medicine Review) Menu
Referral Forms: DMMR Referral form (MD template) Fact Sheets: Switching patients from Vioxx Statins and memory loss GP Kit with referral pad - Hard copy Local Pharmacies registered for DMMR - Hard copy Templates - Hard copy NPS Resources List - Print and fax back Medication review in Nursing Homes - Clinical Audit Introduction PDL legal liability for delay in the HMR process Data sheet for audit NPS Website www.nps.org.au
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